OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
THE SO WHAT
When a lab folds safety deeper into core research while its safety lead exits, it’s a signal that governance is shifting from a separate function to an embedded constraint. If you’re buying or integrating from any frontier lab, update your vendor diligence questions to focus on how safety decisions are now made, documented, and escalated inside the org.
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